There are 6 ways to get from Heathrow to Helston by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to The Paradebus 504
8h 40m£35–50Bus via Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Stationbus Ukn49
9h 19m£19–29Bus, train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
- Take the train from Reading to Redruthtrain London Paddington - Penzance
9h 20m£99–174Drive 260.3 mi
- Drive from Heathrow to Helstoncar 260.3 mi
4h 43m£63–91Fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
6h 51m£123–428Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Redruthtrain
7h 35m£163–519
Heathrow to Helston by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Helston is to bus via Bus Station which costs £18 - £30 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Helston is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs £60 - £95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station station and arriving at The Parade. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 40m.
The distance between Heathrow and Helston is 311 miles. The road distance is 261.8 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Helston without a car is to bus which takes 8h 40m and costs £35 - £50.
The bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to The Parade takes 8h 40m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Heathrow to Helston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Helston is to bus which takes 8h 40m and costs £35 - £50. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £120 - £430 and takes 6h 51m.
Heathrow to Helston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at The Parade station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow to Helston is 262 miles. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Heathrow to Helston.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Helston, England?
National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to The Parade every 4 hours. Tickets cost £35–50 and the journey takes 8h 40m. Alternatively, Aer Lingus, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £340–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £340–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £55–80
- 1st Class
- £100–150
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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